Fishing Tips
Troll Up Tons ‘o Fun
Trolling is boring? Not if you’re doing it right. Not if you’re trolling Sufix 832 Advanced Lead Core line to put your baits right in the face of the biggest, baddest deep-suspending lunkers in the […]
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Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Package Introduced in the House
America’s 50 million anglers and hunters are a tremendously powerful constituency, but far too often our impact is not felt in the halls of Congress. Fortunately, efforts are underway to pass legislation that addresses many […]
Fishing Tips
Burning A Spinnerbait In Autumn
It kind of goes against conventional wisdom, but about the only time of year when I speed up my lure retrieval is now – in fall. Bass are following shad in toward the banks and […]
Fishing Tips
Snag Proof Tip
TIPS FOR A SNAG PROOF FISHING TRIP! Want dozens of thrilling strikes…want to catch lunker bass and pike all season long? It’s easy! Just look for the weedbeds, moss or lily pads on any lake […]
Saltwater Angling
Ice Fishing
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Bench-Style Marine Freezer/Refrigerators
Refrigeration needs aboard every boat vary, depending on the type and duration of each outing. The supremely versatile bench style cockpit freezer/ refrigerators from Frigibar Industries do it all. Keeping cold and frozen items ready […]
Hunting News
New Plano Field Box
Whether a bird hunter, sporting clays aficionado, or trap or skeet enthusiast, all who share the passion for shotgunning sports must sometimes feel like Goldilocks when it comes to taking care of their gear. There’s […]
Fishing News - Fresh
Possibly Back From Extinction
A tiny Mojave desert fish that was once thought extinct — and might still be — is getting a bit more habitat in a small town near Death Valley National Park. The Shoshone pupfish, a […]
Fishing Tips
Speed and Fall Fishing
If there was ever a time of year to think about the retrieve speed the fall is it! Retrieve speed is a deadly attraction and the problem is most fisherman forget to make it part […]
Panfish Fishing
Trolling Crankbaits
Summer was good, and you had the crappie pinned down. You could return to the same brushpiles or standing timber and pound limit after limit. But now comes the first cold front, and, where’d they […]
Boat News
New Rainwear for Kids and Youths
The same lightweight, breathable rainwear worn by Bering Sea crabbers braving mountainous waves, freezing spray and pitching decks is now available for boys and girls ages 2 to 16 – even if all they need […]
Ice Fishing
Ice Safety Reminder
There is no such thing as 100 percent safe ice. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources recommends a minimum of four inches of quality ice for fishing and at least five inches for snowmobiles and […]
Ice Fishing
HT Polar Fire Sabre FX Ice Auger
Efficiently drill all of your holes with the high-performance, four-cycle engine of the Polar Ice Fire Sabre FX Ice Auger from HT Enterprises. With a built-in blade protector, muffler guard, ergonomically designed foam grip handle […]
Fishing News - Fresh
Special gift from the NWTF and FLW
A sharp knife is the perfect companion for any outdoorsman. So is the National Wild Turkey Federation, who fights every day to save wildlife habitat and the hunting lifestyle. Join the NWTF today for only […]
Catfish Fishing
Top 4 Catfishing Techniques
Everyone has heard a good catfish story, right? It starts off with the person telling the story describing the staggering size of the fish. And then the storyteller’s arms stretch farther and farther apart until […]
Ice Fishing
Become an Ice Team Member… For FREE!!!
At Ice Team, our priority is to educate and help other ice anglers catch more fish, and we pledge to put forth the effort in making sure we provide the best resources possible to make […]
Bass Fishing
American Bass Anglers 2014 Tour
American Bass Anglers announced today the 2014 American Fishing Tour season details with several enhancements. The tournament series is draw format and consist of more than 80 divisions that offer a place for both boaters […]
Inshore
Coast Guard Protecting Stripers
The Coast Guard is scheduled to intensify efforts to stop offshore poaching of Atlantic Striped Bass this winter. In an effort to ensure the health of the striped bass population, the Coast Guard is working […]
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KAF: Hook A Holiday Savings!
KeepAmericaFishing™ is offering an exclusive holiday deal to our advocates, courtesy of our friends at Plano! For just $85 you can choose from either the Kevin VanDam Signature Series or the 787 StowAway System tackle […]
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ODU’s Ice Fishing Edition for November is here
Ice fishing season is at our door step and ODU Magazine gets in just in time with our first of two ice fishing editions this ice fishing season. 19 articles on ice fishing with bonus […]
Ice Fishing
Ice Shelter Prep Tricks
Forget your lips, apply Chapstick to your teeth – the zipper teeth on your Otter ice shelter, that is. “Just a simple run of Chapstick up and down that zipper and you’ll never have a […]
Trout/Salmon Fishing
Remove Non-native Trout?
During the week of Nov. 4, biologists with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will be surveying 18 miles of McDermitt Creek looking for and removing non-native rainbow and brook trout – part of […]
Bass Fishing
Fishing Tips
Cold Water Fishing
The cool water of late fall allows fish to spread out and find comfort zones in a variety of levels. Thanks giving weekend has given anglers in southern Illinois a chance for some very late […]
Bass Fishing
New TV Season Of The Bassmasters
Fierce competition, the biggest stars of professional bass fishing and all the newest techniques and tackle are on tap in 2014 on ESPN2. “We’ve got a lot of upgrades in our programming coming up,” said […]
Ice Fishing
Wind Power On Ice
It’s no secret: One of my favorite ways to spend time is tip-up fishing. I love the anticipation of setting a series of tip-ups along the edge of prime structures or scattering them across a […]
Ice Fishing
Outdoors With Tom Gruenwald Update
Native American’s use the term “Gitcha Gumee” which means “Big Water”. This weeks episode of Tom Gruenwald Outdoors is on the Big Water of Lake Superior. Read about this unusual adventure on this weeks Stories […]
Fishing News - Fresh
V-T2 Saves Fish
If you own a boat with a livewell, I encourage you to check out the V-T2 from New Pro Products, a new supporter of Activist Angler. It’s a simple, ingenious, and inexpensive way to take […]
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Structure FC: Sunline America
Sunline America is proud to announce that it is introducing a new technique specific fluorocarbon line called Structure FC. Sunline Pro member Mike McClelland was behind the creation of this specialty line, working very closely […]
Bass Fishing
The Jerk Bait or Better Known as the Miracle Bait
As we continue to approach cold water fishing no bait has been more successful when the water temperatures are in the 40’s than jerk bait. It’s life-like bait that brings fish up from the 20 […]
Boat News
New Partners For Center for Coastal Conservation
The Center for Coastal Conservation announced that Grady-White Boats, Maverick Boats, Regulator Boats and Sea Hunt Boats have joined as sponsors. “We are incredibly grateful and pleased to have the support of these boatbuilder partners,” […]
Panfish Fishing
Crappie In Crapy Weather
White crappie caught on rainy day teaches one to fish under hardship. Thunder and lightning punctuate the night time skies. But, we are anxious to get out on the water and catch some crappie. Rain […]
Fishing News - Fresh
Man Wants Public Fishing Spot
I first met Silas Sconiers on Sept. 10 at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Park Training Room. Members of the Miller, Porter County and Diana chapters of the Izaak Walton League of America, Perch America, Northwest […]
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Ziptailz Black Friday Sale – ICAST Hot Product
50% Off All Orders, Plus Free Shipping (in continental USA) on orders of $10 or more.BLACK FRIDAY through CYBER MONDAY! One time only….ZiptailZ Is On Sale! For just 4 days you can get one […]
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Thinking Outside The (Tackle) Box
The late hour and the cool night air comforted the angler as his wandering thoughts recalled the trophy bass he caught that day. Soft music streamed from his tackle box, adding calm to the atmosphere […]
Ice Fishing
Finish Pre-Season Maintenance Before Freeze-Up
Polaris Pre-Season Maintenance Before the water of Lake Bemidji turns to ice, fishing guide Bryan “Beef” Sathre focuses his attention on some other wet stuff – the fluids in the Polaris vehicles that get him […]
Fishing News - Salt
Congressional Leadership for Fishery Relief
A bipartisan group of 38 lawmakers representing fishing communities from 10 states sent a letter today urging Congressional leadership to include fishery disaster relief in any final funding package for 2014. The letter aims to […]
Hunting News
Great American Outdoor Show
The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce that tickets for the new Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, PA are now available online at GreatAmericanOutdoorShow.org. Held February 1-9, 2014, the Great American Outdoor Show […]
Trout/Salmon Fishing
Fall Steelhead On The Run
When steelhead begin moving out of the Great Lakes and into the rivers, it’s time to break out your floats and get ready to drift some baits. “It all starts with the salmon, after they […]
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Do fish feel pain?
Fish do not feel pain the way humans do. That is the conclusion drawn by an international team of researchers consisting of neurobiologists, behavioural ecologists and fishery scientists. One contributor to the landmark study was […]
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing
Boat News
Cast And Blast
While the majority of my time in the fall is spent in the woods chasing whitetails, I was able to squeeze out a “cast and blast” trip on Lake Champlain recently. The plan was to […]
Bass Fishing
Toyota AOYFeatured In Live Hunt
Bassmaster Elite Series pro and 2012 Toyota Angler of the Year Brent Chapman once said, “I fish to pay for my hunting habit.” It seems only fitting that during the hiatus between the 2013 Elite […]
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Feds announce $162 Million in Atlantic Coast Restoration Projects
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell said $162 million will be invested in 45 restoration and research projects that will better protect Atlantic Coast communities from future powerful storms by restoring marshes, wetlands and […]
Bass Fishing
Six Strategies for More Cold-Water Bass
When the water temperatures plummet in fall, tournament bass angler Rich Lindgren employs numerous cold-water tactics, relying largely on one “jack of all trades bait” called the Kompak Craw for finicky bass in waters below […]
Bass Fishing
The Shovelface
By the Inside Line… As I’ve emptied the boat to be sold and started planning my 2014 tackle purchases, I’ve come across several lures that I had every intention of throwing in 2013, but circumstances, […]
Ice Fishing
Ice Fishing
Specialized Spoon Fishing
Flip, flash, flutter and fall; jigging spoons have it all. Whether tipped with livebait, fake or sporting nothing but a plain Jane hook, jigging with spoons is one of the deadliest tactics for taking fish […]